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Dibromoacetic acid

Glens Falls City

Dibromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND170ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-30BG05365DBP2ND
2014-01-30BG05364DBP2ND
2014-01-30BG05363DBP2ND
2014-01-30BG05362DBP2ND
2014-05-14BG45416DBP2ND
2014-05-14BG45414DBP2ND
2014-05-14BG4546DBP2ND
2014-05-14BG45415DBP2ND
2014-09-05BH11247DPB2ND
2014-09-05BH11249DBP2ND
2014-09-05BG11248DBP2ND
2014-09-05BH11246DBPSND
2014-11-12BH41335-DBP2ND
2014-11-12BH41333DBP2ND
2014-11-12BH41336DBP2ND
2014-11-12BH41334-DPB2ND
2015-02-11BH73214DBP2ND
2015-02-11BH73213DBP2ND
2015-02-11BH73212DBPND
2015-02-11BH73215DBP2ND
2015-05-14BJ16972-DBP2ND
2015-05-14BJ16973-DBP2ND
2015-05-14BJ16974-DBP2ND
2015-05-14BJ16971-DBP2ND
2015-08-12BJ73830-DBP2ND
2015-08-12BJ73829-DBP2ND
2015-08-12BJ73827-DBP2ND
2015-08-12BJ73828-DBP2ND
2015-11-10BK21774-DBP2ND
2015-11-10BK21775-DBP2ND
2015-11-10BK21777-DBP2ND
2015-11-10BK21776-DBP2ND
2016-02-11BK65702-DBP2ND
2016-02-11BK65699-DBP2ND
2016-02-11BK65701-DBP2ND
2016-02-11BK65700-DBP2ND
2016-06-16BN57034-DBP2ND
2016-06-16BN57035-DBP2ND
2016-06-16BN57032-DBP2ND
2016-06-16BN57033-DBP2ND
2016-08-10BN91233-DBP2ND
2016-08-10BN91232-DBP2ND
2016-08-10BN91231-DBP2ND
2016-08-10BN92134-DBP2ND
2016-11-09BV81147-DBP2ND
2016-11-09BV81146-DBP2ND
2016-11-09BV81148-DBP2ND
2016-11-09BV81149-DBP2ND
2017-02-07BZ86773-DBP2ND
2017-02-09BX59394-DBP2ND
2017-02-09BX59394A-DBP2ND
2017-02-09BX59396-DBP2ND
2017-02-09BX59397-DBP2ND
2017-05-10BY19633-DBP2ND
2017-05-10BY19634-DBP2ND
2017-05-10BY19632-DBP2ND
2017-05-10BY19631-DBP2ND
2017-08-15BY85519-DBP2ND
2017-08-15BY85522-DBP2ND
2017-08-15BY85521-DBP2ND
2017-08-15BY85520-DBP2ND
2017-11-09BZ39960-DBP2ND
2017-11-09BZ39957-DBP2ND
2017-11-09BZ39958-DBP2ND
2017-11-09BZ39959-DBP2ND
2018-02-07BZ86770-DBP2ND
2018-02-07BZ86771-DBP2ND
2018-02-07BZ86772-DBP2ND
2018-02-07BZ86773-DBP2ND
2018-05-10CA45096-DBP2ND
2018-05-10CA45097-DBP2ND
2018-05-10CA45098-DBP2ND
2018-05-10CA45095-DBP2ND
2018-08-07CB07692-DBP2ND
2018-08-07CB07693-DBP2ND
2018-08-07CB07690-DBP2ND
2018-08-07CB07691-DBP2ND
2018-11-07CB91322-DBP2ND
2018-11-07CB91325-DBP2ND
2018-11-07CB91324-DBP2ND
2018-11-07CB91323-DBP2ND
2019-02-13CC53074-DBP2ND
2019-02-13CC53075-DBPND
2019-02-13CC53073-DBP2ND
2019-02-13CC53076-DBP2ND
2019-05-15CD15042-DBP2ND
2019-05-15CD15041-DBP2ND
2019-05-15CD15043-DBP2ND
2019-05-15CD15044-DBP2ND
2019-08-07CD81638-DBP2ND
2019-08-07CD81640-DBP2ND
2019-08-07CD81637-DBP2ND
2019-08-07CD81639-DBP2ND
2019-11-13CE60080-DBPSND
2019-11-13CE60079-DBPSND
2019-11-13CE60078-DBPSND
2019-11-13CE60077-DBPSND